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ME20 7WQ

Mills Road

Aylesford South & Ditton

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Detailed insights for ME20 7WQ

Overview

Postcode ME20 7WQ is located in an urban city, within the Aylesford South & Ditton ward of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the Ditton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ditton is £60,669 per year. The nearest station is Barming located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
68.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Ditton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,342 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ditton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

68.5%

Approximately 68.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ditton is £60,669 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from ME20 7WQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ditton near ME20 7WQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barming located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME20 7WQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Barming

N/A

Walking directions to Barming
0.9 mi

Aylesford

N/A

Walking directions to Aylesford

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
373.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.52(+95%)
Anti-social behaviour
42.32(+265%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.89(+178%)
Shoplifting
14.4(+80%)
Other theft
12.22(+119%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
78.51%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
34
9.74%
Other
12
3.44%
Other White
8
2.29%
Other Asian
7
2.01%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
92
32.06%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
15.68%
Level 3 (A level)
43
14.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
14.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
11.5%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
84
57.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.23%
Social rents from council
16
10.96%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.16%
Owns with a mortgage
4
2.74%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Aylesford South & Ditton

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Aylesford South & Ditton area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aylesford South & Ditton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aylesford South & Ditton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£593,745
Flats6£235,000
Semi-Detached70£413,750
Terraced20£375,000

10 year median price trend in Aylesford South & Ditton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aylesford South & Ditton.

Schools

In the ME20 7WQ postcode area, located within Ditton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME20 7WQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.7 miSecondaryAylesford SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryDitton Infant SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME20 7WQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME20 7WQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiHermitage Lane, Aylesford, ME20 7PTWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miSainsbury'sMills Road, Aylesford, ME20 7NAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miM&S FoodhallAylesford Retail Park, Maidstone, ME20 7TPWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tonbridge and Malling district (2025-26).

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,111
Band D£2,375
Band E£2,903
Band F£3,430
Band G£3,958
Band H£4,750

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTonbridge and MallingE07000115
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardAylesford South & DittonE05015036
ParishAylesfordE04005090
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)DittonE02005153
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tonbridge and Malling 005AE01024717
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2022-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.